I have gotten a lot of questions over the years about becoming a knife maker. I thought it would be cool to talk to all those just starting out in the making of knives... Pretty basic info in this episode! let me know if you like it!

This episode is a quick one... Did this more for my Kids and Future Grandkids, I always loved listening to my Grandfather and Father tell stories about their childhood. I have Hundreds of stories about Randy Strand, some I can tell and some I cannot!! Hope you enjoy...

Quick run down of my time at SHOT Show 2017 and Tactical Knife Invitational (TKI)

Sat down with kniferights.org Chairman Doug Ritter at the Antique Arms Show in Las Vegas. Doug spends endless hours fighting for your right to carry knives legally. Jump over to their site and become a member www.kniferights.org

Conversation with my good friend Eric Ochs!

Eric makes some of the most sought after high end folding knives in the industry... He lives in Sherwood Oregon and we met up at this years SHOT Show and hung out at the Annual Tactical Knives Invitational knife show in Las Vegas.

Website: www.ochsworx.com

Matt is the father of 2 awesome kids, he has been spending a lot of time in my shop working on some of his knife designs and hand sanding for me as an "Apprentice" (Free Labor). He is a US Army Veteran (E-5 Sergeant), Worked security for the DOE (Department of Energy). He is an avid outdoorsman. Has had a high level of training and real life experience in weapons and hand to hand combat. Below are a few topics we will try to touch on

* Starting out as a Knife Maker

* Personal Defense

* Practical vs Tactical EDC

Quick Intro about me and what I hope to do with this Podcast! New to this and still working out the bugs.... Please be patient!